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Department of Justice Probes Admissions Ethics Code
Inside Higher Ed - Jan 10, 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether the ethics code of the National Association for College Admission Counseling violates federal antitrust law....
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No College Kid Needs a Water Park to Study
New York Times OpEd - Jan 9, 2018
In a competition to woo students, public universities are increasingly offering lavish amenities that have nothing to do with education....
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Are Prospective Students About to Disappear?
Inside Higher Ed - Jan 4, 2018
Yes, everyone in admissions knows that certain groups of students -- those who graduate from good high schools and have parents able to pay a significant share or all of their tuition and other college expenses...
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How Merit-Based College Admissions Became So Unfair
Investors Business Daily - Jan 4, 2018
During World War I, chemist James Conant was deeply involved in research on what was considered the worst imaginable weapon: poison gas. During World War II, as a science adviser to President Franklin Roosevelt,...
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
If college is ahead, so are hard choices
Washington Post - Jan 4, 2018
The acceptance envelope from Towson State University was pretty cool. Featuring a picture of the bronze tiger mascot, it simply said in bold lettering, “You’re In!”...
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Searching for Colleges by Price Tag
The College Solution Blog - Jan 4, 2018
College price tags are meaningless. Most students do not pay full tuition price for college. That said, paying attention to college prices can be extremely helpful in making college more affordable....
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Counselors
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Post - Jan 12, 2018
Two Roadblocks to Effective Postsecondary Counseling There isn’t a single school counselor who can’t tell you what they need to make their job easier. From smaller caseloads to far fewer “other duties as assigned” (I’m talking about you, schedule changes) ... More
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Never underestimate a guidance counselor’s power
New York Daily News - Jan 8, 2018
I remember kicking used crack vials out of my way as a kid to play outside my building. I remember learning what drugs were around the age of 3, at home in pajamas, watching my uncle roll joints in his bedroom.. .....
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Parents
Starting club, service project can impress admissions officers
Chicago Tribune - Jan 5, 2018
Our daughter, an honor student, will be a freshman in high school this fall. We want to help her prepare for the eventual college admissions process by supporting her current interests and strengths while exposing her to projects .....
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Both parents, students need a to-do list to enter college
Moonpark Acorn - Jan 5, 2018
Let’s be honest. The college process is overwhelming and stressful . . . for parents!
It’s no wonder. Rising college costs and increased competition for admission make it harder than ever to guide our kids so they end up at the right college at the right price......
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5 Ways the New Tax Law Affects Paying for College
US News - Jan 8, 2018
The final version of the GOP tax bill that passed last month rewrites the tax code in many ways, eliminating deductions and adding new benefits. Some of these new provisions affect those paying for college.....
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SATs & ACTs
With January SAT gone, all eyes on March
MyCentralJersey.com - Jan 8, 2018
The January SAT exam is now history. It was given for the last time in January 2017 and has been replaced by an August exam that will be administered each year on the last Saturday of that month.....
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FinAid/Scholarships
The Scariest Ways Parents Mess Up Their Student’s College Aid
Student Loan Hero - Jan 8, 2018
As a parent, helping your kid apply for college financial aid can be a hands-on and time-consuming process. You play a central role in helping your child figure out how to pay for college and get the most student aid. ....
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4 Major Ways the FAFSA Can Help You Pay for College
Student Loan Hero - Jan 8, 2018
Starting senior year in high school can feel like you’re juggling a hundred things at once. Besides your classes and activities, you’ve got to study for the SAT and apply to college....
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Students should take FAFSA verification process seriously
Gilmer Mirror - Jan 8, 2018
The federal government requires many students who submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to verify the information on the FAFSA. The students are chosen by the U.S. Department of Education.....
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Career and Technical Education
High schools alone can't prepare kids for careers: Dialogue Delaware
Delaware Online - Jan 5, 2018
Unlike old-fashioned vocational education, high school-level career and technical education doesn’t really prepare people for jobs directly after high school. While the stated end goal of K-12 education in America is for students to be “college and career ready,”....
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Midwest
Illinois College Enrollment Continues To Drop
WNIJ and WNIU - Jan 8, 2018
For the past several years, Illinois has been losing more college students than any state except New Jersey. Last year, as higher education was starved by the state budget impasse, that trend continued....
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Single diploma, high school testing overhaul bill expected this week
Indy Star - Jan 8, 2018
A solution is on the horizon for two of the most pressing education issues facing Indiana. State Rep. Bob Behning, R-Indianapolis, said he'll file a bill this week to fix Indiana's problematic diploma system and move the state away from end-of-course...
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Iowa’s public universities face another $5.1 million cut
Quad City Times - Jan 8, 2018
DES MOINES — After taking back $20.8 million in state appropriations from the Board of Regents in the 2017 budget year and then nearly $10 million for the 2018 budget year that started July 1, Gov. Kim Reynolds...
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Sexting
Teen girls overwhelmed by sexting requests, study says
WGN-TV - Jan 05, 2018
CHICAGO -- Peer pressure is a normal part of the teenage experience, but a new study from Northwestern University, reveals just how hard it is for girls to say "no" when pushed by a boy to send nude pictures....
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